Book description
In an age of colourless bureaucrats, Nigel Farage is a politician
who is impossible to ignore, provoking controversy and admiration in
equal measure. A fun-loving iconoclast whose motto is work hard and
play harderA", Farage's charismatic leadership and determination
to battle the forces of anti-libertarianism have made him a Robin Hood
figure to many, and propelled his party, UKIP, into a position of real
power in the country. Never one for a quiet life, this paperback
edition includes the story of Nigel's extraordinary escape from death
in a plane crash on the eve of the 2010 general election (the light
aircraft he was flying in got caught up in a UKIP banner it was towing
and crashed shortly after take-off, badly injuring Farage and his
pilot), his recovery and return to the leadership of UKIP in November
2010. Featuring sometimes hilarious and often terrifying encounters
with a stellar supporting cast, including Tony Blair, Gordon Brown,
Nicolas Sarkozy, Jose Manuel Barroso, and UKIP's short-lived,
silver-gilt masco, Robert Kilroy-Silk - and told with Farage's
customary wit and humour, Fighting Bull is a candid, colourful life
story by a fascinating and controversial character. It also shows that
one fearless, determined individual can still make a difference.
